Vertical mounting of PV panels worth doing?
Last weekend, I saw one rig that had solar panels mounted on the sides of the vehicle while at a stoplight. They didn't appear to fold out (no hinge mechanism or supports, and solid brackets with no ...
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westend wrote:JiminDenver wrote:Hey, I tilt :C (just figured out that 58 degrees is more vertical than horizontal, too).
There is the member that has two panels mounted not only vertical but tillable and portable too.
Today at the Equinox, your tilt at noon (standard time) should be the same as your latitude.
If you leave it there facing South all day then you should tilt it lower than that for better shoulder hour capture and so optimum max daily AH
From now till June 21 your noon tilt drops 8 degrees a month as Declination increases. Then noon tilt goes back up by 8 degrees a month till Sep 21
